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Dictionary Series & Postcard Intervention

Dictionaries and encyclopedias are reference books, containing factual information through text, definitions and visual imagery. Society’s definition of “truth” is based on existing knowledge relevant to a particular time period. Words fluctuate in meaning. Images are redrawn. The early 20th century dictionaries on which the drawings or interventionist activities are executed embody a nostalgic, romantic quality. A specific word or image on the page is a catalyst for my interventions. Social commentary has a historic tradition and association with books, and thus the drawings continue to expand on that heritage